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Philissa Cramer

Philissa Cramer

Philissa Cramer is editor in chief of the Jewish Telegraphic Agency.

Elon Musk (left) and an Israeli delegation including Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (center) visit Kibbutz Kfar Aza, Nov. 27, 2023. (Photo/Israel Government Press Office)
Posted inTech

Elon Musk, under fire for antisemitism on X, visits Israel and tours ravaged kibbutz with Benjamin Netanyahu

Philissa Cramer by Philissa Cramer November 27, 2023
Pictures of civilians held hostage by Hamas terrorists in Gaza placed on chairs at the Pais Arena stadium in Jerusalem, Nov. 15, 2023. (Photo/JTA-Oren Ben Hakoon-Flash90)
Posted inNews

What we know — and don’t yet — about the hostage deal to release Israelis held by Hamas

Philissa CramerBen Sales by Philissa Cramer and Ben Sales November 21, 2023
A haredi volunteer for the ZAKA emergency response service searches through the debris in Kibbutz Be'eri, near the border with Gaza, Oct. 20, 2023. (Photo/JTA-Ronaldo Schemidt-AFP via Getty Images)
Posted inNews

Israel revises Oct. 7 death toll down to 1,200 as long process of identifying victims nears close

Philissa Cramer by Philissa Cramer November 13, 2023
Ethiopian Jews take part in the Sigd holiday on the Armon Hanatziv Promenade overlooking Jerusalem, Nov. 23, 2022. (Photo/JTA-Yonatan Sindel-Flash90)
Posted inNews

Ethiopian Israelis celebrate Sigd holiday under the shadow of war

Philissa Cramer by Philissa Cramer November 13, 2023
Members of the advocacy group IfNotNow sing during a protest outside the Los Angeles home of Vice President Kamala Harris calling "on those in power to oppose any policies that privilege one group of people over another, in Israel/Palestine and in the U.S," Oct. 19, 2023. (Photo/JTA-Irfan Khan-Los Angeles Times via Getty Images)
Posted inReligion

Some Jewish musicians are asking Jewish critics of Israel to stop singing their songs at protests

Philissa Cramer by Philissa Cramer November 8, 2023November 10, 2023
Police shown outside the King Baudouin Stadium in Brussels, Belgium after a gunman killed two Swedish nationals at a soccer match, Oct. 17, 2023. (Photo/JTA-Dursun Aydemir-Anadolu via Getty Images)
Posted inWorld

Police in at least 3 European countries arrest suspects for allegedly planning terror attacks tied to Israel-Hamas war

Philissa Cramer by Philissa Cramer November 1, 2023
Samantha Woll, president of the Isaac Agree Downtown Synagogue in Detroit, welcomes attendees to the congregation's centennial celebration and groundbreaking on a major renovation project, Aug. 14, 2022. (Photo/JTA-Andrew Lapin)
Posted inNews

No indication of hate crime in murder of Detroit synagogue president, police say

Philissa Cramer by Philissa Cramer October 23, 2023
A press conference featuring relatives of missing U.S. citizens in Tel Aviv on Oct. 10, 2023. (Photo/JTA-Eliyahu Friedman)
Posted inIsrael

At least 199 hostages believed held as Israel ups count

Philissa Cramer by Philissa Cramer October 16, 2023
Israeli security and rescue forces at the scene where a rocket fired from the Gaza Strip hit buildings and cars in the southern Israeli city of Ashdod, Oct. 9, 2023. (Photo/JTA-Liron Moldovan-Flash90)
Posted inNews

Death toll climbs to 900, ‘complete siege’ of Gaza planned, Hamas threatens to execute hostages

Philissa Cramer by Philissa Cramer October 9, 2023October 9, 2023
(Photo/JTA-Drew Angerer-Getty Images)
Posted inU.S.

Bomb threats target US synagogues during Rosh Hashanah, but few interruptions reported

Philissa Cramer by Philissa Cramer September 18, 2023

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